The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-07-23
ABOVE THE CLOUDS.
On THE Wing, July 10. 1887.

eSC SESSIONS ot lis history, the meeting
being on ROane Mountain, at Cloud.
land Hotel, on the state line between
North Carolina and Tennessee, "6 1894
feet above sea level, the highest hu.
man hahitattion east of the Rocky
mountains " This delightful resort is
reached via the East Tennessee, Vir-
gInla and Georgia railroad to johnson
City, thence by the "Stem Winder'
narrow guage road through the wild.
est and grandest scenery immaglnable
twenty-five miles to Roane Mountain
station, where is a good hotel, with
hacks and horses to carry the tourist
to the mountain top, thirteen miles
away. 1t takes about seven hours to
90 up in hack, while horseman
Gun ascend in about half the time,
and mOuntaineer oO foot can "get
there about an hour sooner than the
horseman, by taking advantage of the
cut'ofs. The winding roadway com.
mands several magnificent views of
valley and mouutaia peak, but the
thrilling granduer of the scene which
greets the eye and almost overpowers
the senses bursts upon the tourists
when be reaches the mountain top,
which is "bald" of trees, thus giving
one an unobstructed view in nearly
every direction for over one hundred
miles. There are over one hundred
mountain peaks in sight below, and
the view reaches into seven different
states. Mount Mitchell, the highest
east of the Rockies. is in sight, and
numerous Others Of note. The mag
nihcent SURPRISES and sunsets battle
description by our dull pencil, but
every visitor turns out to witness the
beautiful tints and glorious changes
of light and shadow on the immense
panorama. Even lazy man will re
spond to the call at three o'clock a. M,
to arise and see the sun rise. But to
our mind the view after sun,up is
grander and more impressive. Then
the vapor covers the valleys and
mountains beneath with silvery
sheen which appears as IN immense
sea, whereOn eau be seen here and
there all island as mountain top ap.
pears above it, and the waves of old
ocean appear to the eye as natural as
if real. 1t is beautiful scene, and
one not to be forgotten. 1t may in-
terest the readers Cf the Exchange
this torrid weather to learn that we
set by big log fires while on the noun
tain and slept under two or three
blankets very comfortably, with our
window sash down. We also gath.
cred ripe strawberries, which grow
wild in profusion on the bald" The
hotel is under excellent management
by Gen. j. I. Wilder, who is most
genial and accommodating host, and
personally l1oks after the comfort of
the great number of guests. We
know of no pleasanter or more health.
full summer resort than "ClOudland,"
aud cheerfully recommend it to our
readers.
The Press Association convened on
the 14th, and was in session two days,
considering business Of Importance to
the profession. Col. Allison, secreta-
ry of state, read an interesting and
valuable historical paper, sketching
the early settlement of this state.
We regret that We have not space to
reproduce it. DIR. Fitzgerald, editor
of the Nashville Christian Advocate,
delivered an entertaining and valua>
BILE address on the religious and seed
lar Tress and Gen. Wilder and eth
ers gave short tsiks, which entertained
and instructed the association aud the
visitors Hon. J. Harvey Mathes.
editor of the Memphis Ledger, was